Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
LADIES' COLUMN.
Schoolgirl "reminiscences and Holiday
(Anticipations, from the Pen Of a
Chatty Correspondent.
Minnie Description of Toilets for morn
ing, Noon and N,ght-Came0s and
Corals / IT Winter Beauties,
Hospitality the BuIe, Good Cheer the In
ceniive- Fruit Oaks Made Most
Observation-Disclosures

DEAR WINIFRED-Changes have come
10 both Of US since as hsppY girl grad
ustes we parted. each to 60 out into 8
world OF our own. That for five years we
have remembered our mutual pledges OF
undying friendship is confirmation strong
IS holy writ that our attachment was
deeper than that usually found among
school girls, and you can well imagine
my great disappointment when yourletter
csme, in which you write that your duties
will prevent your accepting my invitation
10 spend the holidays with US. Can moth
ing tempt you from the maDse? Surely
the Rev. Mr.. Edward could spare you for
5 week. l have no doubt Of the popular
tV of the minister's wife and the many
attractions Of your rural home, but we
should be so happy to have you share our
Christmas festivities, and to give you g
peep Of our family life in city home.
| am not the giddy girl of
isshion you seem TO think, for
although much ia gay society, mammals
continued invalidism, and the msny claims
upon the eldest daughter and sister have
gwen me mature occurrences which
some of my bachelor friends assure me is
cutie charming.
This year | have launched cut rather
b dly and feel that it would be eXtTe ely
pleasant to have my matronly friends
lend dignity TO the occasion. Mamma
says have the zeal Of novice and init
mates that it Is without knowledge for
hsve promised the children q Christmas
tree, dinner for pEpa's friends next
d1y, and in the evening there is to be q
dancing party from my circle in honor Of
our old cl0esmste, I0a Minister, who re-
turned few days since from two years.
tour in Europe and after the holidays
goes south for the winter.
You msv think city girls life frivol-
ous, but l can assure you it is busy
one. The fashionable fad now is to know
little of everything anu [ have dabbled
IL it all, from art school to cooking
school, and while we do not make our
dresses, many society women aspire to
be designers of their own costumes and
emulate each other in artistic creations.
One of my greatest achievements has
been securing mammals consent to take
her plsce at the head Of the table on
Christmas day, not SO much to preside as
70 grace it, for she's the fHirest ornament
of our house. Papa c0nnlved with me,
srd has bought for her as a Christmas
gift one CT the ioveliest of essy chsirs
upholstered in bright soft plush. In this
she can be easily moved wherever she
nav desire. This will form warm back
ground 10 my picture.
Are you interested enough in things
mundane TO know about the modern tea
gown? or are you so obliVious to recent
Innovations as TO regard it as wrapper
OF the pattern antedatiDg the "Mother
Hu5bard?" My dear, do not mistake
this picturesque creation for anything so
commonplace. Tea-gOWns are the en-
bodiment of grace, they are dreams OF
beauty; when made of white cloth with
trimmings of gold END silver, angels
plight not scorn-well, terrestrial angels
00etot scorn to wear them.
Mamma is TO appear in one Of these
Tsp,urous gowns, and pride myself upon
the design, as it has the essential quallty
Of originality.
simple cashmere dove-colored is the
fabric of my dream. The gown is cut prln-
cess square neck snd half fl loving sleeves,
the loose fronts are lined with shell pink
satin which open and show petticoat OF
b7ocsde in which cream white, dove and
pink are beautifully intermingled, 8 silver
gilt heavy cord ard tassel fa3ten the
waist. The square neck is filed In with
shirrings of CHINA crepe gathered into a
band of lace at the throat, the close full
sleeves are of the same material and fin
ished in the same way. l have had sent
me & fllagree necklace of silver with d
quaint pendant that / hope to coax her
into wearing, and the children hsye
bought some lovely silver pins as their
present; tn Sc will be Just she thing to
tasten the soft coils OF her pretty grey
hair l wish she would wear my silver
giTdle with hanging chatelaine pocket,
but expect she VIII prefer the long
stemmed iacqueminot roses loosely tied
in bouquet which will De papa's offer
ing 81 the shrine of chaste loyeliues s..
Mamma will certainly be the star and as 8
satellite shall be expected to
shine with diminished luster. White
and gold are the colors for the season
Even this is carried out in ornaments,
where frosted silver Il wers with gold
centers are seen in brooches, pins for tn
hair and other ornaments. 1had IN view
OF This designed costume IF white MORE
and ladies' cloth with gold embroidery.
string in 8 flchu the exquisite point
applique lace that formed part Of moth
er'S bridal trousseau. Papa, however,
seems ANXIOUS to convert for day at
lesst his coquettish daughter into q
prude, Snd suggests my wearing brown
suit which he says is very becoming, aud
IS he accompanies the request with gift
Of corals, l can do nothing but consent,
out l believe he does not want the sat
telite to eclipse the bright particular
star Of his & m3ment.
Now wish you could see my corsls'
They are the newest things out. The
necklace is of carved medalhons set IN
etruscan; the bracelet is simple, cord
Of gold with three ezquisltely wrought
ovals, aud lace pin OF the
same design. This style Of iewelry
Is sought for on account of the rare cary
ing OF the coral and the delicate work OF
the gold setting. Canoes such IS yours
Will be much worn by the fashionable this
winter.
The brown dress Is of MORE velvet and
cloth, the underskirt is round and full,
the long drspery of cloth shade lighter
plBked all around, hangs straight and fuil,
Slightly bounant in the back, an apron
Iront, one side turning over little
70 show velvet facing, and the otner
side caught up. Two scarfs hang,the ends
Of each gathered with loops and ends OF
MORE ribbon shaded in two colors. Inc
basque of cloth is finished in loops turned
under all round, lined with the viewer,